6427.0 - Producer Price Indexes, Australia, Sep 2017 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 21/11/2017   
   Page tools: Print Print Page Print all pages in this productPrint All  

21/11/2017 Note: Additional data cube. This data cube contains the Experimental Producer Price Index for the Output of the Retail Trade Industry (RTPI). The RTPI is part of the stand-alone producer price indexes relating to specific industries within the Australian economy. Due to timing constraints, the RTPI is published after the release of the Producer Price Indexes, Australia (cat. no. 6427.0).

The outcomes of the Feature Article, Review of the Retail Trade Price Index (RTPI) have been implemented from the September quarter 2017. The review assessed the concepts, data sources and methods used to compile the RTPIs. Feedback from users was sought as part of the review.

The outcomes from the review include:

  • The ABS will continue to publish a quarterly national RTPI; and
  • State and outlet data will no longer be collected from providers.

As a result of the review, Table 31 Experimental Producer Price Index for the Output of the Retail Trade Industry will be revised back to the December quarter 2003 and Tables 32 and 33 will no longer be published.

The experimental label on the index will be removed in December quarter 2017, pending feedback on the implemented changes. Feedback on the implemented changes can be emailed to: prices.statistics@abs.gov.au.